Fundraising:

The
Back-to-School jitters have subsided, homework is in full swing, and another
year at Piney Branch Elementary School is underway! The PTA fall fundraiser is
another rite of the approach of autumn; this year we are foregoing asking you
to buy wrapping paper, magazines, or cookie mixes. We are asking you to support
your PTA directly through a donation. There is no overhead to this fundraiser;
there is no company taking a share of the proceeds. Everything you give will go
to supporting Piney Branch Elementary School.

As
Montgomery County School District has faced increasing pressure on its funding,
our school has faced increasing difficulty providing the routine resources that
used to be taken for granted. The PTA has stepped in to help maintain the
quality of experience we expect for our children. Who enables the kids to have
swimming lessons? Who pays for the cultural assemblies that expose children to
arts from around the world? Who provides a fund for each teacher to purchase
necessary classroom items, instead of forcing the teachers to pay out of their
own pocket? You do, through your generosity to your Piney Branch Elementary
PTA.

As
a parent of a current Piney Branch Panther, none of us has been asked to
contribute to a Panther Appeal. Our goal is to raise $10,000, the same goal the
Panther Appeal had three years ago. Please help us to achieve this goal: to
ensure that field trips can be taken, to ensure that our science class has the
materials it needs, to ensure that all our terrific after school clubs can be
offered and open to all.

The Fall Fundraiser is
called the Panther Appeal. The Panther Appeal was designed years ago to
alleviate parents from an onslaught of small fundraisers throughout the year.
It has proven to meet the needs of parents and raises about 40% - 50% of the
PTA's budget. All contributions are fully tax deductible and contributors will
receive a receipt letter. You can drop your donation off at the school office,
in your child's backpack or can donate using PayPal (a great way to pay with a
credit card). Donate Now Using
Pay Pal!

Painless Fundraising is done several ways including gathering box tops and
earning cash back on purchases from Giant and Safeway. This is done throughout
the year.